Bright Spots in a Rain-Soaked Battery Park Junior Open
Not a single match was played at Battery Park on Saturday, but twenty-eight matches were played on indoor courts around Richmond. A weather alert was emailed to all players and parents, and the...
View ArticleDavenport Junior Open Photo Gallery
Below are photos from the tournament taken by RTA volunteer Shima Grover. Click on a photo for a larger version or email rtasecretary@gmail.com if you would like a copy of a picture. A full article and...
View ArticleBernstines Make Big Splash in Davenport City Juniors
Advantage Bernstine. That score was heard often over the Memorial Day weekend at Byrd Park, site of the Davenport City Junior Tennis Championships, when all three of Mark Bernstine’s boys made their...
View ArticleFour Local Tennis Teams Advance in State Tournament
Midlothian and Cosby boys and Mills Godwin and Deep Run girls are headed to the state semifinals. Read full article here. Photos of the teams below: Godwin Girls Deep Run Girls Cosby Boys Midlothian Boys
View ArticleGodwin Girls Claim State Title
Mills Godwin Defeated Deep Run 5-2 to win the Group AAA state title Saturday at Huntington Park. Read full article here.
View ArticleRichmond Boys Compete at Boar’s Head Championship
These Richmond juniors played in the Boys 10 and under at the Boar’s Head Junior Championship L3. There were 13 juniors from the Richmond area competing in the Boys 10s division. Pictured here is:...
View ArticleGet the Latest RJTC Standings
The standings are updated every week. Go to our Events page to see the tournament schedule for the summer. RJTC Standings- June 12 RJTC Standings- June 4 RJTC Standings- May 29 RJTC Standings- May 22
View ArticleA Perfect Day, Large Turnout for Mumford Memorial Event
It was the kind of day Keith Mumford would have enjoyed. The sun was shining brightly. Not a cloud in the sky. The tennis courts were full of people exchanging ground strokes and compliments for a nice...
View ArticleShort Pump Salad Restaurant Thriving
Two well-know tennis players from the Richmond community, Kevin Long and Travis Miller, are featured in the Bizz Buzz of the Times Dispatch. Read full article.
View ArticleStraus Set Collegiate Standard for Winning, Character
From the time he stepped on the court as an eighth-grader at Collegiate in Prep League competition until his final match in May, Brady Straus never lost to anyone in the private-school league, which...
View ArticleUS Open Raffle Tickets Available
Win A Trip for Two to the 2013 US Open Package Includes: 2 President’s Box passes for either Tuesday, August 27th or Thursday, August 29th Seating in the President’s Courtside Box Lunch in the...
View ArticleSalisbury To Host 14th McDonald’s Mid-Atlantic Clay Court Tennis Tournament
Salisbury Country Club in Chesterfield County will host the Mid-Atlantic Clay Court Championships for its 14th year. The tennis tournament will begin July 9 and conclude on July 14. The tournament has...
View ArticleNew Courts May Return Westover to Former Glory
Shaquan Hawkins knows all about Arthur Ashe and what the native of Richmond accomplished during his illustrious tennis career. That included his shocking upset of Jimmy Connors at Wimbledon in 1975 and...
View ArticleAll-Metro Boys Tennis Team Announced
The Richmond Times Dispatch announced the 2013 All-Metro Boys tennis team and Boys tennis player of the year. Congratulations Brett Moorhead for being named Player of the Year and to all the players on...
View ArticleAll-Metro Girls Tennis Team Announced
The Richmond Times Dispatch announced the 2013 All-Metro Girls tennis team and Girls tennis player of the year. Congratulations Lauren Denuel for being named Player of the Year and to all the players...
View ArticleArthur Ashe Learning Center (AALC) Announces Celebration and Launch of...
AALC will host a 70th Birthday Celebration in honor of Richmond’s own Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. at the Science Museum of Virginia on July 10, 2013 from 6:30 pm-9:00pm. The celebration will consist of a...
View ArticleTop Juniors from Atlanta Invade McDonald’s Tournament
Want to see one of the best juniors in the country display his shot-making skills? You don’t have to go any further than Salisbury Country Club Wednesday afternoon to watch Walker Duncan of Atlanta...
View ArticleAshe Comes Home for Exhibit, Birthday Celebration
Arthur Ashe would no doubt have had mixed feelings about the 70th birthday celebration held in his honor Wednesday evening at the Science Museum of Virginia. The former Wimbledon champion and No. 1...
View ArticleCiszek Enjoying His Stay in MATA Clay Court Tournament
Three years ago, Michal Ciszek won the McDonald’s Mid-Atlantic Open Clay Court Tennis Championships, upsetting University of Virginia standout Sanam Singh in the final. The native of Poland also...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery of Arthur Ashe Celebration and Exhibit Opening
The Arthur Ashe Learning Center Inspirational Tour exhibit will be on display to the public at no charge at the Science Museum through July 24. The exhibit features videos, murals, timelines,...
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